Last updated October 8, 2026

Average Rent in Arlington, VA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 32 apartment communities in Arlington, VA. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Bluemont Columbia Heights Green Valley Lyon Village North Rosslyn

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed

Market Average

$2,883/mo

Lowest Available

$1,056/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

468

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Rent by Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
North Rosslyn	$3,323	▲ $217	$1,715	11	179
Lyon Village	$2,767	▼ $24	$1,056	10	187
Green Valley	$2,447	▼ $186	$1,853	2	69
Columbia Heights	$2,116	-	$1,475	5	26
Bluemont	$1,872	-	$1,663	4	7

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Arlington, VA?

As of October 2026, the average rent in Arlington, VA is $2,883 per month across 32 apartment communities and 468 available units.

The most affordable option is Greystar starting at $1,056/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,897/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,642/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,749/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,158/mo.

Prices range from $1,056 to $6,763 per month. The most common price point is the $2,800 range, where 54 units are currently listed.

Arlington, VA Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$3,267	-	11
May 2026	$3,063	-$204	15
June 2026	$3,098	+$35	17
July 2026	$3,139	+$41	23
August 2026	$3,131	-$8	22
September 2026	$3,148	+$17	28
October 2026	$2,789	-$359	28

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Arlington, VA

Unknown

$2,113

from $2,113 · 3 units

Studio

$1,897

from $1,056 · 81 units

1 Bed

$2,642

from $1,456 · 234 units

2 Bed

$3,749

from $1,631 · 129 units

3 Bed

$4,158

from $2,180 · 21 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Arlington, VA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Greystar	$1,056/mo	$1,493/mo	40	1.4
Unity Homes at Ballston Apartments	$1,456/mo	$1,706/mo	13	4.1
Harvey Hall	$1,475/mo	$1,920/mo	4	4
The Shell	$1,631/mo	$1,780/mo	3	3.8
Clarendon Court Apartments	$1,663/mo	$1,721/mo	3	2.9
Park Georgetown	$1,715/mo	$2,096/mo	4	4.6
The Carlin Apartments \| An RHF Community	$1,740/mo	$1,740/mo	1	4.2
Infinity Apartments	$1,770/mo	$2,085/mo	12	3.5
Key Gardens	$1,784/mo	$1,784/mo	2	5
1500 Arlington Apartments	$1,828/mo	$2,157/mo	22	4.2
Spectrum Apartments	$1,853/mo	$2,114/mo	4	4.2
Knightsbridge Apartments	$1,884/mo	$1,884/mo	1	3
Avalon at Arlington Square	$1,898/mo	$2,468/mo	65	3.9
The Cadence	$1,965/mo	$2,158/mo	2	2.9
Wildwood Towers	$2,180/mo	$2,683/mo	5	3.8
Tellus Apartments	$2,207/mo	$2,886/mo	15	3.5
Cortland Bennett Park	$2,230/mo	$3,540/mo	46	3.7
The Prime at Arlington Courthouse Apartments	$2,260/mo	$2,877/mo	14	4.1
Library Courts	$2,300/mo	$2,750/mo	3	4.1
Gables Pointe 14	$2,346/mo	$3,060/mo	22	4.3
Verde Pointe	$2,396/mo	$3,143/mo	14	4.1
1800 Oak Apartments	$2,459/mo	$3,029/mo	12	4.6
Avalon Clarendon	$2,488/mo	$3,298/mo	32	4.6
Parc Rosslyn Apartments	$2,500/mo	$3,244/mo	10	4.2
Rosslyn Heights	$2,701/mo	$3,025/mo	6	4.2
Latitude	$2,757/mo	$3,281/mo	34	4.1
Fitzroy	$2,835/mo	$3,404/mo	12	4.2
Bell at Courthouse Apartments	$2,914/mo	$4,171/mo	10	4.6
Cortland Rosslyn	$2,925/mo	$4,019/mo	38	4.2
Cortland Arlington	$2,946/mo	$3,682/mo	10	3.2
Union on Queen	$2,977/mo	$2,977/mo	1	4.4
Central Place	$3,104/mo	$3,659/mo	8	4

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Arlington, VA

What is the average rent in Arlington, VA?

The average rent in Arlington, VA is $2,883 per month as of October 2026, based on 468 units across 32 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Arlington, VA?

The current average rent in Arlington, VA is $2,883/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Arlington, VA?

The most affordable apartment in Arlington, VA is Greystar with units starting at $1,056/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Arlington, VA?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Arlington, VA averages $2,642/mo, with prices starting at $1,456/mo across 234 available units.

How many apartments are available in Arlington, VA?

There are 468 units available across 32 apartment communities in Arlington, VA.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Arlington, VA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$115,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,883/mo.

Comfortable income

$138,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,056/mo), you need to earn at least $42,000/year.

Median household income in Arlington, VA is $140,160 , about 1% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Arlington, VA

Overall prices in Arlington, VA runs above the national average by about 10% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 109.5, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Arlington, VA's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,883	daily refresh
Utilities	$653	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$574	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,557	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$759	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,215	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$7,641/mo	$91,696/year

Population

235,463

Median household income

$140,160

Census median rent

$2,275/mo

Census rent burden

26.1%

Median age

35.5

Mean commute

27 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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